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[Preparations for the marriage of the four sons of king Dasaratha.]

ತಮುಕ್ತವನ್ತಂ ವೈದೇಹಂ ವಿಶ್ವಾಮಿತ್ರೋ ಮಹಾಮುನಿ:.

ಉವಾಚ ವಚನಂ ವೀರಂ ವಸಿಷ್ಠಸಹಿತೋ ನೃಪಮ್৷৷1.72.1৷৷


ಮಹಾಮುನಿ: mighty ascetic, ವಿಶ್ವಾಮಿತ್ರ: Visvamitra, ವಸಿಷ್ಠಸಹಿತ: accompanied by Vasista, ಉಕ್ತವನ್ತಮ್ thus spoken, ವೀರಮ್ valiant, ವೈದೇಹಮ್ king of Videha, ನೃಪಮ್ addressing king Janaka, ವಚನಮ್ words, ಉವಾಚ said.

When Janaka the valiant king of Videha thus spoke (on the genealogy of his family) the mighty ascetic Viswamitra accompanied by Vasishta said to Janaka:
ಅಚಿನ್ತ್ಯಾನ್ಯಪ್ರಮೇಯಾನಿ ಕುಲಾನಿ ನರಪುಙ್ಗವ!.

ಇಕ್ಷ್ವಾಕೂಣಾಂ ವಿದೇಹಾನಾಂ ನೈಷಾಂ ತುಲ್ಯೋಸ್ತಿ ಕಶ್ಚನ৷৷1.72.2৷৷


ನರಪುಙ್ಗವ O! Pre-eminent among men, ಇಕ್ಷ್ವಾಕೂಣಾಮ್ of kings of Ikshvaku, ವಿದೇಹಾನಾಂ ಚ also of Videha, ಕುಲಾನಿ races, ಅಚಿನ್ತ್ಯಾನಿ beyond comprehension, ಅಪ್ರಮೇಯಾನಿ immeasurable, ಏಷಾಂ for these kings of Ikshvaku and Videha, ತುಲ್ಯ: equal, ಕಶ್ಚನ anyone, ನಾಸ್ತಿ is not there.

"O Pre-eminent among men! the glory of the two races of Ikshvakus as also of Videhas is in comprehensible and immeasurable. There is none equal to these kings of the Ikshvakus and Videhas.
ಸದೃಶೋ ಧರ್ಮಸಮ್ಬನ್ಧ: ಸದೃಶೋ ರೂಪಸಮ್ಪದಾ.

ರಾಮಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣಯೋ ರಾಜನ್! ಸೀತಾ ಚೋರ್ಮಿಲಯಾ ಸಹ৷৷1.72.3৷৷


ರಾಜನ್ O! King, ಊರ್ಮಿಲಯಾ ಸಹ along with Urmila, ಸೀತಾ Sita, ರಾಮಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣಯೋ: for Rama and Lakshmana (is being offered), ಸದೃಶ: perfectly matched, ಧರ್ಮಸಮ್ಬನ್ಧ: the marriage is in accordance with religious merit, ರೂಪಸಮ್ಪದಾಚ in virtue and beauty, ಸದೃಶ: is fit.

O King! it is a perfect match between Sita and Rama and Urmila and Lakshmana. In respect of piety and beauty the match is perfect.
ವಕ್ತವ್ಯಂ ಚ ನರಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ! ಶ್ರೂಯತಾಂ ವಚನಂ ಮಮ.

ಭ್ರಾತಾ ಯವೀಯಾನ್ ಧರ್ಮಜ್ಞ ಏಷ ರಾಜಾ ಕುಶಧ್ವಜ:৷৷1.72.4৷৷


ನರಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ! O! Best of men, ಮಮ my, ವಕ್ತವ್ಯಂ ಚ is fit to be divulged, ವಚನಮ್ words, ಶ್ರೂಯತಾಮ್ may be heard, ಯವೀಯಾನ್ ಭ್ರಾತಾ this younger brother, ಏಷ: ರಾಜಾ this king, ಕುಶಧ್ವಜ: Kusadhwaja, ಧರ್ಮಜ್ಞ: knower of righteousness.

O Best of men! my words deserve to be heard. This younger brother king Kusadhwaja is knower of righteousness.
ಅಸ್ಯ ಧರ್ಮಾತ್ಮನೋ ರಾಜನ್! ರೂಪೇಣಾಪ್ರತಿಮಂ ಭುವಿ .

ಸುತಾದ್ವಯಂ ನರಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಪತ್ನ್ಯರ್ಥಂ ವರಯಾಮಹೇ৷৷1.72.5৷৷


ರಾಜನ್ O! King, ನರಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ O! Eminent among men, ರೂಪೇಣ in beauty, ಭುವಿ on this earth, ಅಪ್ರತಿಮಮ್ unrivalled, ಅಸ್ಯ ಧರ್ಮಾತ್ಮನ: this virtuous one's, ಸುತಾದ್ವಯಮ್ two daughters, ಪತ್ನ್ಯರ್ಥಮ್ as consorts, ವರಯಾಮಹೇ we are seeking.

O King, O Eminent among men! we seek the hands of this virtuous king's two daughters, unrivalled in beauty, on earth, as consorts.
ಭರತಸ್ಯ ಕುಮಾರಸ್ಯ ಶತ್ರುಘ್ನಸ್ಯ ಚ ಧೀಮತ:.

ವರಯಾಮಸ್ಸುತೇ ರಾಜನ್ ತಯೋರರ್ಥೇ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನೋ:৷৷1.72.6৷৷


ರಾಜನ್ O! King, ಕುಮಾರಸ್ಯ of the youthful, ಭರತಸ್ಯ Bharata, ಧೀಮತ: sagacious, ಶತ್ರುಘ್ನಸ್ಯ ಚ for Satrughna also, ಮಹಾತ್ಮನೋ: for the magnanimous ones, ತಯೋರರ್ಥೇ in the interests of both of them, ಸುತೇ two daughters, ವರಯಾಮ: we choose.

O king! we choose your brother's daughters for the great souls: the young Bharata and the sagacious Satrughna.
ಪುತ್ರಾ ದಶರಥಸ್ಯೇಮೇ ರೂಪಯೌವನಶಾಲಿನ:.

ಲೋಕಪಾಲೋಪಮಾಸ್ಸರ್ವೇ ದೇವತುಲ್ಯಪರಾಕ್ರಮಾ:৷৷1.72.7৷৷


ಇಮೇ these, ದಶರಥಸ್ಯ ಪುತ್ರಾ: sons of Dasaratha, ಸರ್ವೇ all, ರೂಪಯೌವನಶಾಲಿನ: shining with youth and beauty, ಲೋಕಪಾಲೋಪಮಾ: resembling the kings who are the protectors of the worlds, ದೇವತುಲ್ಯಪರಾಕ್ರಮಾ: equal to devatas in valour.

Bestowed with youth and beauty, these sons of Dasaratha resemble kings in defending the worlds and gods in valour.
ಉಭಯೋರಪಿ ರಾಜೇನ್ದ್ರ ಸಮ್ಬನ್ಧೇನಾನುಬಧ್ಯತಾಮ್.

ಇಕ್ಷ್ವಾಕೋ: ಕುಲಮವ್ಯಗ್ರಂ ಭವತ:ಪುಣ್ಯಕರ್ಮಣ:৷৷1.72.8৷৷


ರಾಜೇನ್ದ್ರ O! King, ಇಕ್ಷ್ವಾಕೋ: Ikshvaku's, ಪುಣ್ಯಕರ್ಮಣಃ of pious deeds, ಭವತ: your, ಉಭಯೋರಪಿ both of you, ಕುಲಮ್ races, ಸಮ್ಬನ್ಧೇನ by this alliance, ಅನ್ಯಗ್ರಮ್ with clear vision, ಅನುಬಧ್ಯತಾಮ್ let it be tied.

O King of kings (Janaka)! the bond between your race with its pious deeds and the Ikshvakus may be strenghthened by this alliance".
ವಿಶ್ವಾಮಿತ್ರವಚ ಶ್ಶೃತ್ವಾ ವಸಿಷ್ಠಸ್ಯ ಮತೇ ತದಾ.

ಜನಕ: ಪ್ರಾಂಜಲಿರ್ವಾಕ್ಯಮುವಾಚ ಮುನಿಪುಙ್ಗವೌ৷৷1.72.9৷৷


ತದಾ then, ವಸಿಷ್ಠಸ್ಯ Vasistha's, ಮತೇ by wish, ವಿಶ್ವಾಮಿತ್ರವಚ: Viswamitra's words, ಶೃತ್ವಾ having listened, ಜನಕ: Janaka, ಪ್ರಾಂಜಲಿ: with folded palms, ಮುನಿಪುಙ್ಗವೌ addressing eminent asetics, ವಾಕ್ಯಮ್ words, ಉವಾಚ spoke.

Having heard the words of Viswamitra which echoed the wish of Vasishta, Janaka replied to the eminent ascetics with folded palms.
ಕುಲಂ ಧನ್ಯಮಿದಂ ಮನ್ಯೇ ಯೇಷಾಂ ನೋ ಮುನಿಪುಙ್ಗವೌ .

ಸದೃಶಂ ಕುಲಸಮ್ಬನ್ಧಂ ಯದಾಜ್ಞಾಪಯಥ: ಸ್ವಯಮ್৷৷1.72.10৷৷


ಯೇಷಾಮ್ ನ: for those of us, ಸದೃಶಂ befitting, ಕುಲಸಮ್ಬನ್ಧಮ್ alliance of the two races, ಮುನಿಪುಙ್ಗವೌ two eminent ascetics, ಸ್ವಯಮ್ on your own, ಯತ್ for which reason, ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಯಥ: are commanding, ಇದಮ್ this, ಕುಲಮ್ race, ಧನ್ಯಮ್ blessed, ಮನ್ಯೇ I consider.

"Since both of you, eminent ascetics, recomended this befitting alliance of the two races on your own, I regard my race as blessed.
ಏವಂ ಭವತು ಭದ್ರಂ ವ: ಕುಶಧ್ವಜಸುತೇ ಇಮೇ.

ಪತ್ನ್ಯೌ ಭಜೇತಾಂ ಸಹಿತೌ ಶತ್ರುಘ್ನಭರತಾವುಭೌ৷৷1.72.11৷৷


ಏವಂ ಭವತು let it be so, ವ: ಭದ್ರಂ: prosperity to you, ಇಮೇ these, ಕುಶಧ್ವಜಸುತೇ daughters of Kusadhwaja, ಸಹಿತೌ together moving, ಶತ್ರುಘ್ನಭರತೌ for Satrughna and Bharata, ಉಭೌ for both of them, ಪತ್ನ್ಯೌ as wives, ಭಜೇತಾಮ್ let them serve.

"Let it be so, Be blessed! Let these two daughters of Kusadhwaja (Mandavi and Srutakirti) be the wives of Satrughna and Bharata respectively and serve them.
ಏಕಾಹ್ನಾ ರಾಜಪುತ್ರೀಣಾಂ ಚತಸೃಣಾಂ ಮಹಾಮುನೇ!.

ಪಾಣೀನ್ ಗೃಹ್ಣನ್ತು ಚತ್ವಾರೋ ರಾಜಪುತ್ರಾ ಮಹಾಬಲಾ:৷৷1.72.12৷৷


ಮಹಾಮುನೇ O! Great ascetic, ಮಹಾಬಲಾ: valiant, ಚತ್ವಾರ: four, ರಾಜಪುತ್ರಾ: princes, ಏಕಾಹ್ನಾ on the same day, ಚತಸೃಾಮ್ of the four, ರಾಜಪುತ್ರೀಣಾಮ್ princesses, ಪಾಣೀನ್ hands, ಗೃಹ್ಣನ್ತು let them take.

O Great ascetic! let the valiant four princes take the hands of four princesses on the same day.
ಉತ್ತರೇ ದಿವಸೇ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನ್! ಫಲ್ಗುನೀಭ್ಯಾಂ ಮನೀಷಿಣ:.

ವೈವಾಹಿಕಂ ಪ್ರಶಂಸನ್ತಿ ಭಗೋ ಯತ್ರ ಪ್ರಜಾಪತಿ:৷৷1.72.13৷৷


ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನ್ O! Foremost among brahmins, ಫಲ್ಗುನೀಭ್ಯಾಮ್ ಉತ್ತರೇ ದಿವಸೇ on the later day of the ascent of the two Phalgunis (Phalgunis are two sisters. The previous day of the ascent of Phalguni stars, Poorva Phalguni wil be ascendent and the folowing day Uttara Phalguni wil be ascendant ), ಯತ್ರ in which day, ಪ್ರಜಾಪತಿ: bestower of children, ಭಗ: Bhaga, ವೈವಾಹಿಕಮ್ to perform marriage, ಮನೀಷಿಣ: wise people, ಪ್ರಶಂಸನ್ತಿ are praising.

"The wise, O Brahmin! think the marriage is favourable when Bhaga is Prajapati on the succeeding day of the ascent of the two stars. (that is, when poorva is followed by uttara phalguni).
ಏವಮುಕ್ತ್ವಾ ವಚಸ್ಸೌಮ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರತ್ಯುತ್ಥಾಯ ಕೃತಾಞ್ಜಲಿ:.

ಉಭೌ ಮುನಿವರೌ ರಾಜಾ ಜನಕೋ ವಾಕ್ಯಮಬ್ರವೀತ್৷৷1.72.14৷৷


ಜನಕ: ರಾಜಾ king Janaka, ಏವಮ್ thus, ಸೌಮ್ಯಮ್ pleasing, ವಚ: words, ಉಕ್ತ್ವಾ having spoken, ಪ್ರತ್ಯುತ್ಥಾಯ having stood up, ಕೃತಾಞ್ಜಲಿ: with folded hands, ಉಭೌ both, ಮುನಿವರೌ great ascetics, ವಾಕ್ಯಮ್ words, ಅಬ್ರವೀತ್ spoke.

King Janaka, having spoken these pleasing words, stood up and with folded hands addressing both the great ascetics:
ಪರೋ ಧರ್ಮ: ಕೃತೋ ಮಹ್ಯಂ ಶಿಷ್ಯೋಸ್ಮಿಭವತೋ ಸದಾ.

ಇಮಾನ್ಯಾಸನಮುಖ್ಯಾನಿ ಆಸಾತಾಂ ಮುನಿಪುಙ್ಗವೌ৷৷1.72.15৷৷


ಮಹ್ಯಮ್ for me, ಪರ: supreme, ಧರ್ಮ: religious merit, ಕೃತ: has been done, ಸದಾ always, ಭವತೋ: for both of you, ಶಿಷ್ಯ: ಅಸ್ಮಿ I am a desciple, ಮುನಿಪುಙ್ಗವೌ eninent ascestics, ಇಮಾನಿ these, ಆಸನಮುಖ್ಯಾನಿ best of thrones, ಆಸಾತಾಮ್ occupy.

"You have earned me a great religious merit. I shall be always your disciple O Eminent ascestics, occupy these important seats".
ಯಥಾ ದಶರಥಸ್ಯೇಯಂ ತಥಾಯೋಧ್ಯಾ ಪುರೀ ಮಮ.

ಪ್ರಭುತ್ವೇ ನಾಸ್ತಿ ಸನ್ದೇಹೋ ಯಥಾರ್ಹಂ ಕರ್ತುಮರ್ಹಥ৷৷1.72.16৷৷


ಇಯಮ್ this Mithila, ದಶರಥಸ್ಯ Dasaratha's, ಯಥಾ as, ಅಯೋಧ್ಯಾ ಪುರೀ Ayodhya city, ಮಮ to me, ತಥಾ so it is, ಪ್ರಭುತ್ವೇ in the matter of governance, ಸನ್ದೇಹ: doubt, ನಾಸ್ತಿ not there, ಯಥಾರ್ಹಮ್ appropriately, ಕರ್ತುಮ್ to do, ಅರ್ಹಥ behoves of you.

"Dasaratha has right on the city of Ayodhya as much as I have on this. This right is unquestionable. So do whatever you think right".
ತಥಾ ಬ್ರುವತಿ ವೈದೇಹೇ ಜನಕೇ ರಘುನನ್ದನ:.

ರಾಜಾ ದಶರಥೋ ಹೃಷ್ಟ: ಪ್ರತ್ಯುವಾಚ ಮಹೀಪತಿಮ್৷৷1.72.17৷৷


ವೈದೇಹೇ when the king of Videha, ಜನಕೇ Janaka, ತಥಾ in that manner, ಬ್ರುವತಿ while speaking, ರಘುನನ್ದನ: descendent of Raghu, ರಾಜಾ ದಶರಥ: king Dasaratha, ಹೃಷ್ಟ: pleased, ಮಹೀಪತಿಮ್ addressing king Janaka, ಪ್ರತ್ಯುವಾಚ replied.

To the words of Janaka, king of Videha, king Dasaratha, the descendant of Raghu cheerfully replied:
ಯುವಾಮಸಙ್ಖ್ಯೇಯಗುಣೌ ಭ್ರಾತರೌ ಮಿಥಿಲೇಶ್ವರೌ.

ಋಷಯೋ ರಾಜಸಙ್ಘಾಶ್ಚ ಭವದ್ಭ್ಯಾಮಭಿಪೂಜಿತಾ:৷৷1.72.18৷৷


ಮಿಥಿಲೇಶ್ವರೌ lords of Mithila, ಭ್ರಾತರೌ brothers, ಯುವಾಮ್ both of you, ಅಸಙ್ಖ್ಯೇಯಗುಣೌ have countless virtues, ಭವದ್ಭ್ಯಾಮ್ by you, ಋಷಯ: rishis, ರಾಜಸಙ್ಘಾಶ್ಚ hosts of kings, ಅಭಿಪೂಜಿತಾ: have been worshipped.

"You both brothers are lords of Mithila. You possess countless virtues. You pay regards to many rishis and hosts of kings".
ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನುಹಿ ಭದ್ರಂ ತೇ ಗಮಿಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಸ್ವಮಾಲಯಮ್.

ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧಕರ್ಮಾಣಿ ಸರ್ವಾಣಿ ವಿಧಾಸ್ಯಾಮೀತಿ ಚಾಬ್ರವೀತ್৷৷1.72.19৷৷


ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿ safety, ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನುಹಿ you may obtain, ತೇ ಭದ್ರಮ್ prosperity to you, ಸ್ವಮ್ relating to mine, ಆಲಯಮ್ residence, ಗಮಿಷ್ಯಾಮಿ I shall go, ಸರ್ವಾಣಿ all, ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧಕರ್ಮಾಣಿ rites concerning the ceremony in accordance with the rituals, ವಿಧಾಸ್ಯಾಮಿ ಚ I shall perform, ಇತಿ thus, ಅಬ್ರವೀತ್ spoke.

"Be safe. Be blessed. Let me retire to the camp. I have to perform the rites offerings to the forefathers".
ತಮಾಪೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ನರಪತಿಂ ರಾಜಾ ದಶರಥಸ್ತದಾ.

ಮುನೀನ್ದ್ರೌ ತೌ ಪುರಸ್ಕೃತ್ಯ ಜಗಾಮಾಶು ಮಹಾಯಶಾ:৷৷1.72.20৷৷


ತದಾ then, ಮಹಾಯಶಾ: renowned, ರಾಜಾ ದಶರಥ: king Dasaratha, ತಮ್ that, ನರಪತಿಮ್ king men, ಆಪೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ having taken leave of, ತೌ those two, ಮುನೀನ್ದ್ರೌ ascetics, ಪುರಸ್ಕೃತ್ಯ placing them in the fore-front, ಆಶು immediately, ಜಗಾಮ went away.

Then renowned king Dasaratha, took leave of the two great ascetics. Then the rowned king Dasaratha took have of the king (Janaka) immediately following the two great ascetics.
ಸ ಗತ್ವಾ ನಿಲಯಂ ರಾಜಾ ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ವಿಧಾನತ:.

ಪ್ರಭಾತೇ ಕಾಲ್ಯಮುತ್ಥಾಯ ಚಕ್ರೇ ಗೋದಾನಮುತ್ತಮಮ್৷৷1.72.21৷৷


ಸ: that, ರಾಜಾ king, ನಿಲಯಮ್ residence, ಗತ್ವಾ having gone, ವಿಧಾನತ: according to scriptures, ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧಮ್ Shraddha ceremony, ಕೃತ್ವಾ having performed, ಪ್ರಭಾತೇ at dawn, ಉತ್ಥಾಯ having risen, ಕಾಲ್ಯಮ್ appropriate to the time, ಉತ್ತಮಮ್ excellent, ಗೋದಾನಮ್ gifting of cows (a ceremony duly initiating the marriage, vow of Snathaka ), ಚಕ್ರೇ made.

The king (Dasaratha) reached the abode, performed the sharaddha ceremony in accordance with the scriptures. Next day at dawn at appropriate time he gifted away cows (a ceremony performed by initiating the bridegrooms into the marriage.)
ಗವಾಂ ಶತಸಹಸ್ರಾಣಿ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೇಭ್ಯೋ ನರಾಧಿಪ:.

ಏಕೈಕಶೋ ದದೌ ರಾಜಾ ಪುತ್ರಾನುದ್ದಿಶ್ಯ ಧರ್ಮತ:৷৷1.72.22৷৷


ನರಾಧಿಪ: lord of men, ರಾಜಾ king, ಪುತ್ರಾನ್ sons, ಏಕೈಕಶ: for each one, ಉದ್ಧಿಶ್ಯ referring to their names, ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೇಭ್ಯ: for brahmins, ಗವಾಮ್ cows, ಶತಸಹಸ್ರಾಣಿ in hundred thousands, ಧರ್ಮತ: in accordance with law, ದದೌ bestowed.

For the welfare of each of his sons the king (Dasaratha) religiously gave away a hundred thousand cows to brahmins.
ಸುವರ್ಣಶ್ರುಙ್ಗಾ ಸ್ಸಮ್ಪನ್ನಾ ಸ್ಸವತ್ಸಾ: ಕಾಂಸ್ಯದೋಹನಾ:.

ಗವಾಂ ಶತಸಹಸ್ರಾಣಿ ಚತ್ವಾರಿ ಪುರುಷರ್ಷಭ:৷৷1.72.23৷৷

ವಿತ್ತಮನ್ಯಚ್ಚ ಸುಬಹುದ್ವಿಜೇಭ್ಯೋ ರಘುನನ್ದನ:.

ದದೌ ಗೋದಾನಮುದ್ದಿಶ್ಯ ಪುತ್ರಾಣಾಂ ಪುತ್ರವತ್ಸಲ:৷৷1.72.24৷৷


ಪುರುಷರ್ಷಭ: great among men, ಪುತ್ರವತ್ಸಲ: affectionate towards his children, ರಘುನನ್ದನ: Dasaratha, ಪುತ್ರಾಣಾಮ್ sons', ಗೋದಾನಮ್ gifting away of cows, ಉದ್ಧಿಶ್ಯ with reference to that, ಸುವರ್ಣಶ್ರುಙ್ಗಾ: with their horns plaited with gold, ಸಮ್ಪನ್ನಾ: endowed with abundance(of milk), ಸವತ್ಸಾ: accompanied by calves, ಕಾಂಸ್ಯದೋಹನಾ: bronze vessels for milking, ಗವಾಮ್ of cows, ಚತ್ವಾರಿ four, ಶತಸಹಸ್ರಾಣಿ a hundred thousand, ಅನ್ಯತ್ other, ಸುಬಹು innumerable, ವಿತ್ತಮ್ ಚ valuables, ದ್ವಿಜೇಭ್ಯ: for brahmins, ದದೌ bestowed.

Great among men and affectionate towards his children, (king Dasaratha), the delight of the Raghus donated in the name of his sons' donates to the brahmins four hundred thousand cows. They were capable of abundance of milk. Their horns were plaited with gold. They were accompanied by calves. With them were given away bell-metal vessels for keeping milk and innumerable valuables.
ಸ ಸುತೈ: ಕೃತಗೋದಾನೈರ್ವೃತಸ್ತು ನೃಪತಿಸ್ತದಾ.

ಲೋಕಪಾಲೈರಿವಾಭಾತಿ ವೃತ: ಸ್ಸೌಮ್ಯ: ಪ್ರಜಾಪತಿ:৷৷1.72.25৷৷


ಕೃತಗೋದಾನೈ: having distributed the cows, ಸುತೈ: with his sons, ವೃತ: surrounded, ಸ: that, ನೃಪತಿ: king, ತದಾ then, ಲೋಕಪಾಲೈ: by guardians of worlds, ವೃತ: surrounded, ಸೌಮ್ಯ: pleased, ಪ್ರಜಾಪತಿರಿವ like brahma, ಆಭಾತಿ shining.

With his sons for whose sake cows have been given away the cheerful king looked like shining Prajapati surrrounded by the guardians of the world.
ಇತ್ಯಾರ್ಷೇ ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ರಾಮಾಯಣೇ ವಾಲ್ಮೀಕೀಯ ಆದಿಕಾವ್ಯೇ ಬಾಲಕಾಣ್ಡೇ ದ್ವಿಸಪ್ತತಿತಮಸ್ಸರ್ಗ:৷৷
Thus ends the seventhsecond sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.